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2026 Rankings for Wayne State University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Wayne State received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards Wayne State has received are listed below.

Wayne State earned 69 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Wayne State:

#2 out of 6	#3 out of 6	#3 out of 39	#5 out of 10

Wayne State offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/wayne-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Michigan Ranking
  • Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Michigan Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Michigan Ranking
  • Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Michigan Ranking

How Wayne State Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Wayne State has 951 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Michigan Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Radio & Television Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Food & Nutrition Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Modern Languages Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Pathology/Pathologist Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Pathology/Pathologist Assistant Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Schools in Michigan	1	0	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Michigan	1	6	View Report
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Funeral Direction/Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Funeral Direction/Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Funeral Direction/Service Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Funeral Direction/Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Funeral Direction/Service Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Funeral Direction/Service Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	11	View Report
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Urban Studies Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best General Dance Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Dance Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Public Relations Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	6	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in Michigan	2	7	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Michigan	2	12	View Report
Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools in Michigan	2	6	View Report
Best Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best School Nursing Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	15	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Michigan	2	7	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	15	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in Michigan	2	7	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Other Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Other Chemistry Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report

How Wayne State Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Wayne State has 951 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Michigan Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	7	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Michigan	1	7	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	6	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in Michigan	1	13	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pathology/Pathologist Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pathology/Pathologist Assistant Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Audiology/Audiologist Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	9	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Michigan	1	9	View Report
Best Value Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value School Nursing Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Behavioral Aspects of Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Behavioral Aspects of Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Behavioral Aspects of Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Behavioral Aspects of Health Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Funeral Direction/Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Funeral Direction/Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Funeral Direction/Service Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Value Funeral Direction/Service Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Dance Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Dance Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Journalism Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	6	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Michigan	2	7	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Michigan	2	7	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	13	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Michigan	2	13	View Report
Best Value Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report

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College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

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